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Some patients with Type I diabetes have been found to have a genetic alteration called Monogenic Mutation. For people who test positive for this researching is showing they can switch from injections to Type II oral medications. If you have or know someone with Type I this could be a very important test.
I was also reading that research is discovering more on the brains part in diabetes where it was once focused on autoimmune conditions.
Here is some additional research:
Patients with diabetes, particularly type 2, can keep their illness in check by reducing allostatic load and engaging in conscious relaxation on a daily basis. Stress raises the body's levels of Cortisol and epinephrine and, via those hormones, the amount of glucose in the blood. Because diabetics cannot make enough insulin to metabolize the raised sugar levels, the any additional stress released sugar stays high long after the Stress has ended.
This link to allostatic load in the development of or the exacerbation of diabetes is an important finding for physicians and their patients
Dr. Richard Surwit
(You may also wish to read his book for more information) The Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution